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| Suspected illegal immigrants found in couple's horsebox | |
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| A couple were left "shocked" when they found four immigrants inside their horse box after they travelled back to England from France. | A couple were left "shocked" when they found four immigrants inside their horse box after they travelled back to England from France. |
| Sue and Jeremy Riches, from Pattingham, Staffordshire, had stopped at their son's house in Marlborough, Wiltshire, when they made the discovery. | Sue and Jeremy Riches, from Pattingham, Staffordshire, had stopped at their son's house in Marlborough, Wiltshire, when they made the discovery. |
| The four Sudanese men have been arrested on suspicion of immigration offences, the Home Office said. | The four Sudanese men have been arrested on suspicion of immigration offences, the Home Office said. |
| Three are minors who have been passed to social services, it added. | Three are minors who have been passed to social services, it added. |
| The fourth has been transferred to an immigration removal centre while his case is dealt with, it added. | The fourth has been transferred to an immigration removal centre while his case is dealt with, it added. |
| Police were called by Mr and Mrs Riches to London Road in Marlborough at about 09:00 GMT. | Police were called by Mr and Mrs Riches to London Road in Marlborough at about 09:00 GMT. |
| They were bringing back furniture to the UK, having recently sold a house in France. | They were bringing back furniture to the UK, having recently sold a house in France. |
| "We had just unloaded part of the trailer and I was looking to see what I should do next and suddenly two immigrants appeared which is a really horrible fright when it first happens," Mrs Riches said. | "We had just unloaded part of the trailer and I was looking to see what I should do next and suddenly two immigrants appeared which is a really horrible fright when it first happens," Mrs Riches said. |
| "Then there were two more in the back of the trailer hiding underneath bin liners. | "Then there were two more in the back of the trailer hiding underneath bin liners. |
| "They looked absolutely exhausted and they were just standing with their heads down." | "They looked absolutely exhausted and they were just standing with their heads down." |
| They said they had placed tamper proof tape and fastenings on the trailer, and raised concerns with officials in Caen, France, that the seals may have been damaged. | They said they had placed tamper proof tape and fastenings on the trailer, and raised concerns with officials in Caen, France, that the seals may have been damaged. |
| The trailer was checked by security, Mr Riches said, but the couple were told there was "nothing there" and allowed to continue their journey. | The trailer was checked by security, Mr Riches said, but the couple were told there was "nothing there" and allowed to continue their journey. |
| The Home Office said all the cases will be dealt with according to immigration rules. | The Home Office said all the cases will be dealt with according to immigration rules. |